Powerful demigod skills, a candidate for the Human Emperor.

After pondering for a moment, Cao Xing selected the [Ice Cone] skill.

He had chosen this skill after careful consideration.

First, the casting speed of Ice Cone is similar to Ice Ball.

The difference is that after mastering [Advanced Ice Elemental Mastery], Ice Ball inflicts a small-area explosion effect when attacking enemies.

While Ice Cone is a single-target skill, its damage is much higher than Ice Ball.

By now, Cao Xing no longer lacked area-of-effect attacks; a casual Forbidden Spell could wipe out a large area.

What he lacked was sustained single-target burst damage to deal with those powerful enemies.

This Frost Soul Robe could be said to have filled this gap quite well.

"Very good. Let's see if I can find the other two pieces of this set in the future."

"Then I'll get a few seven-colored crystals and reinforce them all. How delightful."

This [Archlich's Frost Soul Robe] was already quite powerful; the attributes of this single robe alone were equivalent to the combined effects of the [Ancient Winter Three-piece Set] he was wearing!

If he collected all the parts and activated the set attributes…

The effect would be unimaginable!

"Now, the Legendary equipment chest is opened."

"Next up is that random Demigod-level skill book."

"I wonder—whose skill will I get?"

With a spark of anticipation rising in his heart again, Cao Xing took another pitch-black chest from his backpack.

However, this chest was much smaller than the others.

Then, he clicked to open it.

As the light flashed before his eyes, a system notification appeared.

[Opening successful! Obtained Demigod-level Skill: Apocalypse Knight]

"Apocalypse Knight?"

"Could it be Assam's?"

With some confusion, Cao Xing looked at the attributes again.

[Skill: Apocalypse Knight]

[Rank: Demigod-level Skill]

[Learning Level: Level 150 (Demigod-level Knight class)]

[Skill Cost: 200 ~ 2000 Divine Power points]

[Skill Effect: The Knight and his mount disappear from the battlefield. When they reappear, they will descend from the sky, transforming into an Apocalypse Knight for 10 seconds.

After transforming into an Apocalypse Knight, attack power increases by 200%, armor increases by 100%, all allies receive a 20% attribute boost, and enemies suffer a 20% attribute suppression.

When the transformation ends, one can use 'Apocalypse Termination' to deal 15000% finishing damage to all enemies within a 10 ~ 500-kilometer radius below.

Cooldown: 7 days.]

"Holy—crap!"

Cao Xing's eyes widened, his heart filled with shock.

"Are the effects of Demigod-level skills all this monstrous?"

"Doubling attack power and armor, plus boosting allies and suppressing enemies—this effect alone is already heaven-defying!"

"And that terrifying finishing move with a maximum attack range of 500 kilometers—what kind of concept is this?

You have to know, the diameter of this snowy plain where Cao Xing's territory is located is only close to 500 kilometers!

In other words, if Assam transforms into an Apocalypse Knight and unleashes a full-power strike!

He could even sink the entire Gale Snowfield!"

At this moment, he recalled the scene of fighting the Watchers leader and the Blood Commander back then.

Both of them knew this kind of terrifying Demigod-level skill, but they were interrupted before they could use it.

At this moment, Cao Xing said with some lingering fear: "It's a good thing I didn't let those two guys use it, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable."

"This kind of power is truly too terrifying."

Of course, if this terrifying power were in his own hands, that would be a different story.

A smile appeared on the corner of Cao Xing's mouth.

"It seems that the matter of helping Assam break through to Legendary needs to be put on the agenda as soon as possible!"

"I must strive to let him reach Demigod rank as soon as possible, and then learn this skill!"

He put it into his backpack with satisfaction.

Cao Xing said with emotion: "Next is the last item from the system rewards."

[Dream Library (Legendary)]

This item was a bit strange. Just by hearing the name, one could tell it was neither equipment nor a prop.

It was more like a territory building.

He looked at the attributes.

[Dream Library (Legendary)]

[Quality: Legendary]

[Type: Territory Building]

[Effect: No construction required; it can be placed directly in a selected area within the territory.]

(Note: When placing, an area of at least 400 square meters must be reserved.)

[Building Armor: 50000]

[Building Durability: 1 Million / 1 Million]

[Building Effect 1: Reading books inside will increase reading speed by 100% and provide an additional 100% attribute bonus.]

[Building Effect 2: Consume 100 Divine Power points to enter a dream. Inside the dream, you will experience various different lives and learn different abilities.

When you wake from the dream, you can choose one ability or a previously used item to bring out of the dream.]

[Maximum Concurrent Dreamers: 1]

[Dream Awakening Time: 7 days]

(Note: In the dream, the items or props obtained by each person vary, including but not limited to equipment, hero combat skills, bloodline talents, Legendary skills, etc.

(Note 2: Each person can enter the Dream Library at most once, and it can be opened to non-territory members.)

"Whoa—it can do that?"

"Bringing things from a dream into reality, wow—"

"This is truly an unexpected effect." Cao Xing exclaimed in amazement.

Based on the introduction above, the items obtained from the dream could be considered quite astonishing.

Even if one were lucky, they could obtain Legendary skills or even some powerful talents.

Of course, it was also possible to obtain even stronger items.

After all, it is a dream; anything could be encountered inside.

The prerequisite is that you can bring it out.

Besides that, Cao Xing also noticed that this library could be opened to non-territory members.

An idea suddenly popped into his mind.

"Then couldn't I make the library a paid service and let the Yōulán Queen, the Ice Crystal King, and others come to experience it?"

"At that time, charging 50 Divine Power Shards per visit shouldn't be excessive, right?"

"Calculating based on entering the dream once every seven days, in a month, I could earn about 200 Divine Power Shards, which is equivalent to 2000 Divine Power points!"

"In other words, just by relying on this library, I can get rich and achieve freedom of Divine Power points."

Cao Xing thought happily, as if he could already see the scene of Divine Power Shards flowing into his pocket endlessly.

Of course, such a powerful building must first satisfy his own people.

Cao Xing even wanted to have someone test the effect of the [Dream Library] immediately.

However, he suppressed the excitement in his heart.

Because before that, there were two more items to check.

The next moment, a crystal emitting golden light and a dark blue heart appeared in Cao Xing's hand.

Both of these items were quite extraordinary.

The golden crystal exuded a majestic and powerful aura. Under the shroud of this light, one couldn't help but subconsciously want to kneel and submit.

As for the other dark blue heart, it appeared even more eerie and evil!

Just looking at it made one feel uncomfortable.

Cao Xing first looked at the attributes of that crystal.

[Talent Crystal: Special Item]

[Item Crystal: This Talent Crystal is a special item left over from ancient times and has different effects compared to regular Talent Crystals.]

[Usage Method: This crystal can be bestowed upon a Survivor or native without a talent, enabling them to gain a talent ability.]

(Note: This crystal can only be used on the Human race.)

[Talent Name: Human Emperor Destiny]

[Grade: SS-grade]

[Talent Ability: Grants the Human Emperor Destiny, becoming a Human Emperor candidate, Luck +50]

Damage taken from all humans is reduced by 80%, and all attacks deal 50% additional damage.]

(Note: Only those possessing the Human Emperor Destiny can open the door to the ancient inheritance: The Human Emperor Palace.)

Cao Xing frowned slightly and pondered: "A Human Emperor candidate?"

"The increased attributes are quite strong. 80% damage reduction against humans, plus some other damage reduction effects."

"With this talent, basically no human powerhouse of the same rank can cause damage to him."

Moreover, this crystal was different from ordinary Talent Crystals.

It was something left over from ancient times; it could be used not only by Blue Star Survivors but also by the natives of this world.

"Looking at it this way, Luo didn't use this crystal back then."

"Otherwise, even the old King's Nine Swords of Holy Judgment wouldn't have been able to do anything to him."

As for why he didn't use it, it was quite obvious.

The note above shows that this Talent Crystal is equivalent to a key that can open the door to the 'Human Emperor Palace' in the inheritance.

Luo didn't want to inherit this legacy, or perhaps for other reasons.

In the end, he kept this Talent Crystal and then gave it to Cao Xing.

After figuring out the ins and outs of the matter, a look of emotion appeared in Cao Xing's eyes.

"To be honest, I don't really want to inherit this Human Emperor legacy."

What is a Human Emperor?

The Emperor of the human race!

While possessing immense power, one also shoulders the responsibility of protecting the entire human race.

It is not just an honor, but a heavy responsibility.

Cao Xing's biggest ambition right now is to guard his own little patch of land and develop his territory well.

To let the residents who follow him live a stable life.

He has never thought about protecting the entire human race.

"However, putting aside the activation of the Human Emperor legacy, the effects of this talent are still quite good."

"Just the 50% additional damage on all subsequent attacks can significantly increase combat power."

"And it can also be used by those indigenous residents."

"Even if I don't use it, I can give it to other residents."

"But who should I give it to?"

Cao Xing pondered for a moment.

He already possesses [Eternal Power], and as an SSS-level talent, it is clearly countless times more powerful than this [Human Emperor Destiny].

Or rather, the two are completely on different levels.

An SSS-level talent represents uniqueness; it represents absolute power and distinctiveness.

It is impossible for Cao Xing to give up his Eternal Power for this SS-level talent.

As for others, Cao Xing thought and thought, but couldn't come up with an ideal candidate.

Just then, a flash of inspiration struck him!

"How about… giving it to Liu Muxue?"

After all, Liu Muxue and he are both humans from Blue Star, and they both come from China.

The two have spent so much time together and have come to trust each other.

Furthermore, Liu Muxue does not currently have a talent.

It would be quite appropriate for her to inherit this Human Emperor Destiny.

Thinking of this, Cao Xing made his decision.

"Very well, I will give it to Liu Muxue!"

Next was the last item.

That dark blue heart that was still beating!

"Thump-thump—thump-thump—"

Cao Xing held the heart in his hand; it felt somewhat slimy, which was very uncomfortable.

It felt as if a strange force wanted to penetrate his palm and burrow into his body.

Cao Xing frowned slightly and then looked at the attributes.

[Heart of the God of Filth]

[Quality: Special]

[Item Description: After the God of Filth died, its remains continuously emitted a powerful force of filth. Over years of erosion, it completely polluted a small plane, giving birth to many twisted and filthy creatures.

Years later, the remains of the God of Filth were retrieved by a mysterious entity and, through some experiments, broken down into many parts.

Among them, its heart was distributed within ancient legacies and was later obtained by Luo.]

[Item Effect 1: The heart contains powerful force of filth, which can be used to produce Filth Blood by sacrificing a large number of living beings.]

[Item Effect 2: Inserting this heart into a deity's body will cause their HP and max HP to decrease by 1% per second, up to a maximum reduction of 90%.

If used on a deity from the Blood Plane, their HP and max HP will decrease by 30% per second until they die.]

(Note: This heart contains the lingering will of the God of Filth. If used to pollute a deity from the Blood Plane and it devours the opponent's blood divine power, some unexpected effects may occur. Please use with caution.)

(Note 2: This heart contains powerful divine filth. Close contact will permanently reduce your max HP by 1% every so often.)

(Countdown: 2 seconds.)

Seeing the final countdown, Cao Xing put it into his backpack almost without hesitation.

He quickly shook his hand and said with a look of disgust: "Damn, this thing is truly evil. Just holding it in my hand reduces my max HP."

"It's a good thing I put it away quickly."

A look of lingering fear appeared on Cao Xing's face. After all, permanently reducing 1% of one's max HP is no joke.

Of course, while this heart is evil, it is also very powerful.

If used well, it could severely injure a deity.

And if used against a deity from the Blood Plane, it could even cause them to die instantly.

"It's a pity it can only be used once."

"Otherwise, I would have a trump card capable of dealing with deities!"

But regardless, the importance of this heart goes without saying.

If used well in the future, it might really be possible to use it to slay a god!

Cao Xing nodded in satisfaction once again.

Thus, he had finished reviewing all the gains from this trip.

The harvest could be described as incredibly bountiful.

In addition to a large amount of battle merits and Divine Power Shards.

Plus a piece of Legendary equipment, a Legendary-level building, and an SS-level talent crystal.

And that evil heart capable of posing a threat to deities!

And then there was a [Random Epic Skill Book (Survivor Exclusive)], which Cao Xing decided to open later.

"Next, I'll use all these Hearts of Strength to boost the territory's strength."

So, Cao Xing shouted: "All members, gather at the buffer zone!"

Upon receiving the order, the entire territory sprang into action.

"Swish."

In total, nearly eight thousand people came swarming over and gathered in the buffer zone.

Although the scene was massive, it was orderly.

After all, these members had all passed Cao Xing's tests.

Even these newly joined residents were of high quality.

Cao Xing scanned the crowd and quickly calculated in his mind.

"Currently, the total population of my territory is 8,327."

"The number of combat personnel is just over three thousand, and the number of other staff is over five thousand."

"This ratio is quite healthy."

Among them, of the three thousand-plus combat personnel, over two thousand were veterans who had followed him for a long time.

Their levels generally ranged from level 50 to 70.

As for the one thousand-plus new recruits, they were some Tier 3 or 4 soldiers, and there were even some Tier 2 militia.

By comparison, they seemed uneven.

"But that doesn't matter. Under my [Eternal Power], even Tier 2 militia can have combat power far exceeding their rank."

However, Cao Xing did not yet intend to bestow blessings upon these newcomers.

After all, at most, they had only been in the territory for three or four days.

Gaining such powerful strength all at once, Cao Xing was afraid they would become arrogant and lose the motivation to grow stronger.

In the future, they would stop trying hard and only think about waiting for the Lord to bestow blessings upon them.

"So, I'd better help the veterans improve their strength first."

"Let the new recruits train some more."

So, Cao Xing waved his hand and took out all the remaining six hundred-plus [Master-level Heart of Power].

Currently, there weren't many veterans who hadn't broken through to the Master level.

Added together, there were only a little over five hundred.

There were over six hundred Master-level Heart of Power here, and although there was a chance of failure.

But relying on Cao Xing's luck, it should be enough for all of them to break through successfully.

So, he quickly ordered: "Now, all combat personnel who have reached the Tier 5 limit, come over and receive a Heart of Strength."

Upon hearing this, the veterans in the territory looked up, their eyes filled with longing!

They marched in neat steps, walked up one by one, and each received a Heart of Strength.

Then, under the envious gazes of the other members, they crushed the crystals and absorbed the power contained within.

"Crack! Crack!"

As the sounds of shattering rang out, all five hundred-plus people entered a state of breakthrough.

"Hum! Hum!"

The commotion of over five hundred Tier 5 powerhouses breaking through to Tier 6 simultaneously was quite astonishing.

The ground of the entire territory was vibrating slightly.

Everyone watched this scene with amazement.

Almost three minutes passed, and the veterans' breakthroughs came to an end.

[Your territory member: Elliot Isaac successfully broke through to a Tier 6 creature, base attributes increased by 100%, HP +100%, Prosperity +15]

[Your territory member: Doris Neal successfully broke through to a Tier 6 creature, base attributes increased by 100%, HP +100%, Prosperity +15]

[Your…]

After a series of breakthrough notifications.

In Cao Xing's territory, hundreds more Masters were added!

In addition to the increase in strength, the Prosperity also skyrocketed by a large margin!

The newcomers widened their eyes, almost falling into a stupor!

After all, whose territory has hundreds or thousands of Master-level powerhouses breaking through together?

This was simply too exaggerated!

"Incredible—this must be a territory blessed by the gods!"

"Yeah! I've never seen so many Masters in my whole life; this has completely surpassed the military power of the kingdom—"

"What a terrifying territory—"

The newcomers were amazed, while the old members were accustomed to it.